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Sunday, December 12, 2010

*CLOSED* Giveaway!

Okay so I am so excited! The other day I was on my phone checking up on my blogs and came across Sew Mama Sew!'s Giveaway Day which starts today. Well at first I thought I'd love to do that but have nothing to give. Yet I really, really wanted to give something. I love to give gifts. I mean I'm already planning Christmas gifts for next year.

So yes, I came up with something to giveaway so before you leave to get nachos...here is what I have for you:

A knitting bag! (okay you use it for something other than knitting)

Not just one but 2!

Two of you will be so lucky to receive one of these...why don't you take a gander at what I have for you.

Lining of the Little Chickie Bag

Pocket on the inside of bag

Lining of Pink & Brown Bag

Such a pretty little pocket.

Okay so, I love to make these bags for my knitting stuff (well, I like to make them for other people since I don't actually have one for myself). Reasons why I love this pattern:

-Holds shape, I used heavy weight interfacing
-Closure is drawstring, I like this because zippers & Velcro make me when they're near my yarn...I can't be the only one.
-Drawstring closure also makes nice handles for carrying and knitting at the same time.
-Completely washable (I have five kids, messes are my life right now)

What you want to know:
-Yes, I will ship internationally
- Post a comment below and tell me what is the best gift you've ever received, it doesn't have to be a Christmas gift and which bag is your favorite
-Please include your email address
-One comment per person, if you need to make changes go back and delete your original comment
-I will leave this open until 11 pm Pacific Standard Time on December 17th
-On the 18th I will select 2 winners via random selection and post the results here.
-Good Luck!

132 comments:

oh wow I'm the first person to comment here!!well i think these bags are great.. they're both wonderful, but i think my favourite would prob have to be the checky one :) thanks for the opportunity!!my favourite gift of all time.. i think would have to be an apricot tree, for my 6th birthday.. i waas SO SAD when we moved house!!incase I win :) my email is ekswhyzed_@hotmail.com

I could do a little brown-nosing here and say that the best gift I ever got was a journal that my dear friend gave me with a personalized note to me on the first few pages, telling me all her favorite memories that we've shared. But that would just be cheating. So I'll say that my favorite gift was a life sized cut-out of Orlando Bloom as Legolas. He has yielded much entertainment by hiding him around corners and luring unsuspecting victims to walk around said corner and have their socks scared off :)P.S. I LOVE that little pink and brown bag almost as much as I love it's maker :)

I like both of the bags so you would have to suprise me =D I cant remember a specific gift but I remember something nice someone did for me. My family had the flu and a friend drove the 40 minutes to my house and brought me popsicles and ginger ale. It was a wonderful suprise. Thank you and Merry Christmas!lee_nicholas@hotmail.com

Both your bags are lovely. As for my favorite gift, it has to be the love of my 5 children and all my grand-children. They are everything to me. I like seeing that you enjoy sewing & knitting as much as I do. I have found both very relaxing hobbies over the years.Merry Christmas e-mail ealasaidsc@yahoo.com

Seeing all the things you create has inspired me to learn how to knit during Christmas break! I love the striped bag (the second one)And my favorite gift was for Christmas 2002, my grandma gave me a family heirloom. A beautiful cross that was her grandmothers (marquis gold). My grandma died 2 months later, and when she gave me that cross, it was the last time I saw her which makes it so much more special to me.

Hmmm, my favorite gift.... has to be my kitchen aid mixer. It gets used at least once a week, though, these days, much more than that! I like both bags and am not picky. Thanks for the chance to win one!

As cute as the chickies are, I think I like the pink and brown one a bit better - mostly 'cause I love the inside fabric a lot!My best gift ever was (and here comes my huge geek reveal), all nine seasons of _The X-Files_ on DVD. ;p

The best gift I ever received was when I was 10 and it was from my aunt. She gave me a box of misc. crafting supplies! It was so big and so full. I'm sure it was stuff she no longer wanted from her own stash of supplies but I loved it!

The best gift I've gotten was from some family friends. My birthday is Valentine's day, and on my 16th birthday they made a heart out of candles in the snow and surprised me with presents. It was very sweet.

Beautiful bags Buffy! They would be perfect for my crochet! Both are just wonderful but I think the first bag is my favorite! :) I have been blessed with so many wonderful gifts in my life--but I think the blanket that the nurses used for Jacob and gave it me after he passed was the best gift.

My best gift ever was from my cousin. I don't know if she will remember this, but she was 8 and started sending me letters and we would correspond like pen pals...back and forth the letters went. Then I got a small package one day from her and inside was a letter and a watch she had made from plastic canvas. It was pink and I have since lost it, but have fondly thought about that watch over the years. My cousin, Buffy (yes you!!), is so talented..even at a younger age she was!! My email is bishgo@telus.net...just in case I win!

Yes, your drawstring closures are perfect for knitting projects! I will never, never make a knitting bag with velcro on it. Bleck! Snaps are okay, but the drawstring keeps those needles in the bag! Thanks for your clever giveaway.

My favorite gift is time with my family. Time and relaxation seem to be the things I always want (and receive).

I looked and looked and couldn't decide which one I liked best...maybe the little chickie bag! They are both precious! A gift? My hubby surprised me with an E Reader for no reason awhile back! That was FUN! He hid it...even more fun! Thanks! ♥

This is a cute idea, Buffy. Just wanted to let you know I'm glad you are doing it today because today is Sarah's birthday. I just had a great birthday lunch with her downtown and gave her a special Star Wars Build-A-Bear for her special day.Aunt Carol

Either of the bags are delightful, one can not have enough stunning bags to put goodies in! Lovely work!My best present was being told I was cancer free for the second time and staying that way for over 20 years!Thank you for a delightful giveaway!

I don't knit, I crochet, but I feel you on the zippers and velcro near my yarn. It gives irritates me to no end. This is a perfect bag for my crocheting. Right now I'm working out of a canvas tote bag.

The best present I ever received was my son. I gave birth to my son on 12/23/2008. We got to come home on Christmas day. :) That was one awesome gift. :)

I love the pink and brown bag (if i HAD to choose!) The best gift I ever got was an approval stamp on my immigration papers that allowed me to marry my husband. Greatest feeling in the world- I could have flown. <3

Oh my! Both bags are so lovely! If I must choose I will say the brown and pink. My favorite gift was being able to travel to Missouri to visit for a week and a half with my mother this Thanksgiving. She is the most precious person I've ever known and at the age of 85 she still makes an impact on all of those around her. She has hospice care now because she is dying of congestive heart failure and a rare form of cancer. What a blessing it was to have that much time with her! I will never ever forget this holiday season.

My favorite gift was when the Lord brought my Husband into my life in answer to my prayer. I like both bags and enjoy wathing you travel down the path that God has put before you:)email: solacefarmfiber@yahoo.com

Super cute bags! The best gift I've ever received was a giraffe. I love giraffes and collect anything giraffe. A friend adopted a giraffe for me at the Woodland Park Zoo. I still have the framed certificate from 15 years ago!

These bags are probably the cutest and most attractive bags I've seen yet. I would love to win one of them! I'm hoping for a special ring for Christmas this year, which would be the best present I've received.

I love the pink and green one--the bags look wonderful for knitting projects! The best gift was a necklace from my husband, not because it was jewelry or anything like that, but because I'd admired it (not thinking of dropping hints) and he'd noticed. Thank you for the giveaway!

Thanks for the alert on sms giveaway day. I won so much cool stuff last may. The best thing I have received in the ail of late has to be a fiskars butterfly punch I won in a giveaway, I love the thing!

Thank you so much for the giveaway. I love the pink and green bag. It sounds corny but my best gifts were my two boys. Blake is twelve and has cerebral palsy and Kyle who is nine and is becoming quite the little man.

One of the best Christmas presents I ever got was the Fisher-Price barn, way back in 1970. I was sick - sick sick sick - and just lay on the couch, miserable, not wanting anything to do with Christmas. My older brothers opened my presents for me. Suddenly I heard it: "MOO". Huh? Then again - "MOO!". What was that? "MOO MOO MOO MOO MOO MOO MOO"! I sat up and my brothers brought the barn over to me - the doors, when opened, made a mooing sound. I was in love! I played with the barn and animals all morning long, and Mom was happy to have me up and occupied so she could get on with cooking Christmas dinner. :) We still re-tell the barn story now as adults!

These are great! I'm a knitter and am always on the lookout for great project bags. They're both beautiful but I especially like the pink and brown one. The best gift I ever received was a pair of tickets to go see Phantom of the Opera many years ago. I had been listening to the cast recording for years and had never seen the show and never really expected to and my mom surprised me.

I like the second bag. My best gift? Seasons passes to the on-stage productions the local theater produced. The kids and I would get all dressed up like we were going someplace special, and we'd stop and grab a cheap dinner and go see the plays they had picked out "Beauty and the Beast" or "Willie Wonka". Those seasons passes were like having Christmas all over several times during the year. dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

I can't decide which bag I like better, I'd be filling either of them with knitting faster than you can say 'Hey presto'. Best Christmas gift? When I was about 10 I found a kitten on Christmas Eve and we were allowed to keep her (and she shared her ringworm with us all - but it was lovely to have a cat again)

It's difficult to decide which one is my favorite, but probably the chicky bag. I love the fabric on the inside too.My favorite Christmas gift was definitely the ring that husband proposed with. It was his grandmother's ring set and it's scary how similar it is to a ring I LOVED that I had found online.

Oh wow I can so use this bag. I've just started knitting and this would be such a great way to stay organized. The best gift I ever received was a Bernina Sewing machine from my hubby one Christmas. It was the biggest surprise, as I had never asked for one, but he overheard me telling someone that I thought they were the best sewing machines around. He's a great guy ;-)

I love both bags! Right now, I am carrying my small knitting around in a tiny reusable shopping bag that I was given via one of the schools I go to...and it has a velcro closure that my yarn is always getting stuck on.

I have several treasured gifts, although not all were received at Christmas time. I have a necklace my brother gave me...the paper at the time said it was "St. Brendan's Cross" SB was supposed to be the patron saint of seafarers. It is currently in need of repair :-( Another treasured gift is a bracelet given to me by my brother on my college graduation. These gifts are most special to me b/c my brother has now passed away and I know that he truly took the time to choose gifts that he knew I would love.

The best gift I have ever recieved would be without a doubt my cat Muffin for my 30th birthday. He likes to trash my sewing room, knock things off the bench deliberatly, whine at ungodly hours of the night and demands food all.the.time but gosh I love him! Thanks for the giveaway, I am a follower.

Hi there, beautiful bags! Thanks for the chance to win! My favorite is the pink and brown. Just gorgeous. My best gift ever was from my husband on our first anniversary. You are traditionally supposed to give paper. So he made me 75 paper cranes out of different colors and patterns and arranged them in a heart shape with our initials in the center. I walked in the room and it took my breath away. I asked him why 75 and he said that's how long he wanted to be married to me and after that we could decide whether or not to re-up the commitment. Now, tell me. Is that not the sweetest thing you have ever heard in your life???!!! :)

I would be thankful to recieve either bag, they are both just great! This will be the year I learn to knit, you know.The best gift I recieved was a stuffed Nemo doll given to me by my family when I can out of surgery. My oldest siad it was to remind me that being different is a good thing. Then my youngest asked if they gave me a lucky fin while I was in there.

The nicest gift I ever received: a friend kindly donated the entire cost of my trip to Australia in 2005 for a medical laureate college group so I didn't need to do any donor diving. I was so grateful for that b/c I was finishing up a tough class, working full time, planning my sister's wedding, and prepping for another trip right before that, and trying to start studying for the MCAT. Not having that stress made for such a great trip; Australia was amazing.

The best gift I have ever recieced is my little Pomeranian...He was glued to my side from the minute I got him... He has been my best friend, when I am sick he is right by my side...Please enter my name in your lovely drawingthank youBonnie in Florida, USAladycolmn(at)aol(dot)com

Great giveaway! The best gift I ever received was my favorite perfume from my husband because he is a terrible gift giver and I know how much thought he must have put into that one. :) Thanks for the chance to win!

One of the best gifts I received was a handmade flannel layette for my daughter: It included a bunting, a nightgown and bonnet as well as a blanket, all matching, it was so nice and thoughtful. I never knew who exactly gave it to me so was never able to properly thank that person, unfortunately!

The brown and pink one is my fav! The best gift I ever got was actually just last year for Christmas. My grandmother and I used to cook together and hubby found all her recipes, scanned them into a computer and bound them in a beautiful book for me. We had the chance to explain to the boys that sometimes mommy cries because she is so happy. :)

My granddaughter tends to walk off with my bags so I can never have too many. The very best gift I ever got was a dollhouse made just for me by my grandparents. My husband and I look forward to giving the same to our granddaughters.

I'm a bag addict! I love the coral bag. Best gift. My mom got me a jewelry box once, it was nice, but not up to her usual giftyness. Only a couple of days later did I notice the beautiful earrings- that are to this day- still my favorite.

I love the bags, I think I like the 2nd one best, it is hard to make a decision. The best gift I ever received was on Christmas Eve in 1971, my husband gave me my engagement ring, all wrapped up and it was a big surprise. I said yes of course.

i love both bags, but mybe my favourite is the second one. i learned from my mother alwys to keep each knitting project in its own bag so we are always looking for nice bags to use. right now we are both very busy knitting clothes for my first baby who is due in march, so all our bags are being used.my favourite present has got to be the news i was pregnant, i found out just a few days after my birthday and the baby will be born around my husband's birthday so it's a present for both of us :)please take the time to head over to my blog to participate in my giveaway too. i didn't make it to the list in time and it's something small, but there's still plenty of time and there are so few participants that you might actually have a chance to win something :)

I like the second one! The best gift I ever received...has to be a wooden box with a scripture engraved on top from my now husband but then boyfriend. It came at the perfect time and encouraged me right when I needed it.

What great bags for carrying nachos! Kidding... I really like both. Love the basket print on the interior of the one. If you're making me decide I'd go with number 2( plaid with brown interior) only because I've heard you might take away my nachos if I don't make a decision. The best gift I received (from my mother) was a handmade crocheted lace tablecloth that my great grandma had made. I didn't even know it had existed. It was a wonderful gift to connect to her since I had never met her.Happy holidays!

I have knitting that needs a bag!!! Thanks for the chance! The best gift I received was a plane ticket to fly cross country from VA to WA to visit a friend! I was thrilled when my husband gave me that! debgiro at wildblue dot net

Well, since I'm partial to all things "birdy" I would choose the "Little Chicky Bag". Fave gift? A little blue music box/ clock that you wound up and a ballerina danced on the hour to a Mozart song. sigh..still miss it to this day!

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